1 People 2586 Fact-checks 1191 Articles People (1) Americans for Safe Access Fact-checks (2586) Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in : "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno• December 19, 2014 Brian Kemp stated on February 07, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2018 Roy Blunt stated on September 08, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change." By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 15, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 15, 2013 Beto O'Rourke stated on May 25, 2022 in remarks in Uvalde County, Texas: Texas is "50th in the nation in mental health care access." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 Russ Feingold stated on June 05, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention: "The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations." By Lucas Daprile• June 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2024 in a campaign speech: "Right to Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives." By Jacob Gardenswartz• October 31, 2024 John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access." By Steve Contorno• May 14, 2014 Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten." By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2014 Evan Feinberg stated on October 01, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 20, 2013 Eric Cantor stated on August 02, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." By Sean Gorman• August 19, 2013 Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is a Top 10 state for health care coverage." By Eric Litke• June 25, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 13, 2020 in a rally: Says “black babies die at rates twice as high as white babies because of a lack of access to affordable health care.” By Madlin Mekelburg• February 20, 2020 Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a press release: "Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care." By Gary Garrison• March 20, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2018 in a tweet: "I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book." By John Kruzel• January 5, 2018 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 David Cicilline stated on September 04, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 7, 2012 Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." By Tom Kertscher• May 7, 2014 Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy." By Ian K. Kullgren• February 17, 2012 Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: "Ninety percent" of people living in Gaza "don’t have access even to water." By Derek Tsang• July 24, 2014 Articles (1191) Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill? By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2022 Walk-O-Meter: On 2 campaign promises on education, Scott Walker falters By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2018 What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections By Amy Sherman• June 22, 2022 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Is Big Brother snooping on Cash for Clunkers site? By Robert Farley• August 3, 2009 Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 4, 2023 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Ahead of presidential debates, election PolitiFact unveils new homepage By Matthew Crowley, Josie Hollingsworth• June 7, 2024 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 22, 2022 What is net neutrality? By Lauren Carroll• November 13, 2014 What you need to know about net neutrality By John Kruzel• December 13, 2017 Explaining a post-Roe legal landscape for medication abortion By Victoria Knight• May 27, 2022 What would state laws look like in a post-Roe world? By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• May 3, 2022 Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade By Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, Julie Rovner• June 27, 2022 Is new Missouri rule a ‘ban’ on transgender adults? It imposes major health care access barriers By Grace Abels• April 24, 2023 Yes, George Santos can attend the State of the Union, walk House floor despite being expelled By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024 Team Trump says administration’s action on health care ‘is working.’ Is it? By Shefali Luthra• January 13, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises By Eric Litke• January 28, 2020
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in : "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno• December 19, 2014 Brian Kemp stated on February 07, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." By Miriam Valverde• February 12, 2018 Roy Blunt stated on September 08, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change." By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 15, 2017 Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." By Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 15, 2013 Beto O'Rourke stated on May 25, 2022 in remarks in Uvalde County, Texas: Texas is "50th in the nation in mental health care access." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2022 Russ Feingold stated on June 05, 2015 in a speech at the state Democratic Party convention: "The United States still ranks 20th in the world in access to broadband -- over 50 percent below the best nations." By Lucas Daprile• June 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2024 in a campaign speech: "Right to Try" experimental drug program saved "thousands and thousands of lives." By Jacob Gardenswartz• October 31, 2024 John Oliver stated on May 11, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": "28 percent of Kentuckians don’t have any online access." By Steve Contorno• May 14, 2014 Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten." By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2014 Evan Feinberg stated on October 01, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 20, 2013 Eric Cantor stated on August 02, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." By Sean Gorman• August 19, 2013 Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is a Top 10 state for health care coverage." By Eric Litke• June 25, 2019 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 13, 2020 in a rally: Says “black babies die at rates twice as high as white babies because of a lack of access to affordable health care.” By Madlin Mekelburg• February 20, 2020 Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a press release: "Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care." By Gary Garrison• March 20, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2018 in a tweet: "I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book." By John Kruzel• January 5, 2018 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 David Cicilline stated on September 04, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 7, 2012 Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." By Tom Kertscher• May 7, 2014 Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy." By Ian K. Kullgren• February 17, 2012 Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: "Ninety percent" of people living in Gaza "don’t have access even to water." By Derek Tsang• July 24, 2014
Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill? By Amy Sherman• May 6, 2022 Walk-O-Meter: On 2 campaign promises on education, Scott Walker falters By Tom Kertscher• May 30, 2018 What journalists need to know about the laws on covering elections By Amy Sherman• June 22, 2022 The security risks of Pokémon Go, explained By Nadia Pflaum• July 14, 2016 Is Big Brother snooping on Cash for Clunkers site? By Robert Farley• August 3, 2009 Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 4, 2023 US frets about TikTok feeding data to China; banning app won’t end the threat, experts say By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2023 Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2025 Ahead of presidential debates, election PolitiFact unveils new homepage By Matthew Crowley, Josie Hollingsworth• June 7, 2024 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 22, 2022 What is net neutrality? By Lauren Carroll• November 13, 2014 What you need to know about net neutrality By John Kruzel• December 13, 2017 Explaining a post-Roe legal landscape for medication abortion By Victoria Knight• May 27, 2022 What would state laws look like in a post-Roe world? By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• May 3, 2022 Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade By Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, Julie Rovner• June 27, 2022 Is new Missouri rule a ‘ban’ on transgender adults? It imposes major health care access barriers By Grace Abels• April 24, 2023 Yes, George Santos can attend the State of the Union, walk House floor despite being expelled By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024 Team Trump says administration’s action on health care ‘is working.’ Is it? By Shefali Luthra• January 13, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises By Eric Litke• January 28, 2020
